GarageBand will now download and install onto your Apple VM and you can begin using it right away.You’ve spent hours writing, practicing, recording and putting the final touches to your latest Garageband masterpiece – what now? Select Create Apple ID and go through the motions, then log in using that Apple ID and select Install App. You don’t have to own a legitimate Apple device to get an Apple ID. You will need an Apple ID to be able to download from the App Store. Let it download and install onto your computer. Select App Store and perform any system updates listed there.Open your MacOS Sierra VM and select the Apple icon in the top left.Now you can purchase and download a copy of GarageBand from the App Store. Now your Apple desktop should be much more usable. Type ‘./vmware-resolutionSet 1920 1080’ to set a usable resolution.Now, there are still a couple of things to do before we get GarageBand up and running. So now you should have a working copy of MacOS Sierra running in a VM within Windows. If you see the Apple boot logo and the VM keeps resetting, go back to VirtualBox Settings and change the Version under the General tab to either a newer or older Guest and try again. This is an essential virtualization function that is required for VMs to work. If you see errors loading the virtual machine, or any VM, check your BIOS to ensure Intel VT-x is enabled. You will see the Apple installation screen at some point where you will need to set your time zone, set up an account and password, and set up components. The Sierra image is good and I have built several of these, so it does work and shouldn’t be the cause of any issues that might crop up. Be patient and have a coffee or something if it is taking a long time. Loading may take a while depending on how fast your computer is you’re asking it to do a lot right now.
If your Windows PC has the resources to run a VM version, then this is the only way I know to be able to run GarageBand on a Windows machine. I run MacOS Sierra within VirtualBox and it works flawlessly. The only legitimate way to use GarageBand in Windows is to create a Mac virtual machine. There are smarter risks you can take in life. I would stay away from such websites for the safety of your computer if you find yourself contemplating trying out one of these supposed “Windows versions” of the program.
There are no Windows versions of GarageBand and I suspect these downloads are bogus and full of adware or malware. If you search for ‘GarageBand for Windows’ then you will likely see lots of websites offering Windows versions of this program. With many music stars professing to use GarageBand, it’s no wonder others want in on the act. Fittingly, the program enables you to begin making music whether you can play an instrument or don’t even own one. GarageBand was apparently named for the many now-famous bands who began making music in their garages as amateurs.